Philippines President Duterte’s advance security team bombed in volatile region

Date of publication: 29 11 2016, 15:02

At least seven members of Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte’s security team were injured in a roadside bombing by suspected Muslim militants. The attack comes ahead of Duterte’s visit to an area of intense battles between Islamists and government troops.

An explosive device planted along the road detonated when the presidential convoy headed to Marawi, the capital of Lanao del Sur province on the island of Mindanao, the second-largest island of the Philippines.

The convoy reportedly included seven members of the Presidential Security Group, two soldiers and Duterte’s media team, according to media reports.